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· '-.. .' -3- PLD 5 ' (R~vis ' 8-66) outlet and may return them without penalty (except for fines and other penalties resulting from the misuse of materials) to any other service outlet in the System. With the availability of the book catalog, including hokdings and locations for all member libraries, it will be possible to direct E~quests promptly to the library listing that holding. Uniform regulations will be discussed and agreed upon as the need b~comes evident. No uniform borrower's card is planned at present because of the d~fference in charging methods· Continuing studies will be made as new systems become available at reasonable cost. Special attention is being given now by the Orange County Library to applications of E.D.P. systems that are being developed by IBM a~d other compatiable systems, with the hope of finding a means of centralized circulation control at reasonable cost. The sophis- tication of the Orange County Data Processing Center's hardware is such that investigation of feasible systems is warranted. 5o Reference and Research Servic~ Describe the reference and research service which will be avail- ble throughout the system, including any central reference. facility which exists or may be planned. Indicate the policy and method by which reference questions which cannot be answered in any one service outlet will be referred to an outlet with greater or more appropriate resources. -~'- The system has two area libraries, Orange County Public LibrarY's Garden Grove Branch and the Sana Ana Public Library· Both libraries' reference facilities are open to all staff patrons of all member libraries. Member libraries use area libraries for quick action telephone reference questions· More lengthy research questions are ~=layed via teletype to the Reference.Center at the Santa Aha Public Library. There research is done or the question is refer- red to SCAN, INFO, the Sutro Library, The California State Library or other agencies via TWX. The Reference Center is also the central processing agency for all members' inter library loan requests. Those requests unanswered by other members via teletype, are relayed to the California State Library and other library systems .~n~ libraries via TWX. People are being encouraged to use their local l~braries by means of -a public information program, financed by grants, making.them aware of the enriched colleutions and cooperative service developed through the System. ~nt~ravailability of ~aterials and information Describe the method whereby each participating library may ascertain specific iholdings of all other participating libraries. Include a definite statement that material and information contained in any one service outlet will be available on the same basis to all library users in the area served by the system. Describe the method or methods by which